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Health Visitors
11 qualified nurses who have had midwifery or obstetric training
and who were accepted by Colleges of Further Education to undertake a
course in health visitor training have been sponsored by the Council
for the duration of the course being held in the Academic Year 1971-2.
The course leading to the Health Visitors Certificate involves one years
full time study, including both theoretical and practical training and
is based on the syllabus of the Council for the Training of Health
Visitors. During the Academic Year 1970-1 7 students were sponsored,
all of whom were successful at the final examination.
Pupil Public Health Inspectors
Nine pupil public health inspectors are currently undergoing courses
of training leading to the examination of the Diploma of the Public
Health Inspectors Education Board. They are receiving their theoretical
training at the Tottenham and South East London Technical Colleges and
practical training is undertaken within the department.
Administrative and Clerical Staff
During the year 14 administrative and clerical officers in the
Department undertook various courses of study leading to the Local
Government Clerical Examination, the Diploma of Municipal Administration,
etc. Such staff are granted day release by the Council for the purpose
of attending classes and the Council meet all fees and expenses in
connection with these studies. At times it is not easy to release staff
from their ordinary duties in the Department as the fixed establishment
does not allow for this, but in the majority of cases the Department is
able to make arrangements and, in fact, encourages staff to take these
examinations which it is hoped will be of long term benefit to the
Council.
Reciprocal Arrangements
In addition to ensuring that staff receive adequate training, the
Department provides practical training facilities for other organisations.
For instance, nursing, social and medical students from hospital schools
visit the maternal and child health centres as part of their training.
I am pleased to offer these facilities as it enables students in all the
fields of the health services to learn something from each other and so
foster the close liaison that is so necessary in the work.
In-Service Training
Throughout the year staff in all grades continued to attend refresher
and training courses held by the various professional organisations. A
large proportion of the fees for these courses is reimbursed to the
Council by the Local Government Training Board.